Golf bag supporting stand



May 22, 1934. J. L. DONOVAN GOLF BAG SUPPORTING STAND Filed Jan. 18, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor May 22, 1934. J. L. DONOVAN- GOLF BAG SUPPORTING STAND F11!!! Jan. 13, 1933 2 ShOOtB-Shflt 2 IIIIII 1111/1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1,11!

mm .md V 0 m z .b. k w m Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFECE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improved stand and attaching device especially adapted for use in connection with conventional golf bags.

My primary aim is to generallyimprove upon the type of golf bag support illustrated, described and claimed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 627,383 filed under date of August 3, 1932.

In the device constituting the subject matter of the pending case as well as in the structure constituting the novelty of the present application, I provide a bag encircling or embracing clamp and a leg equipped stand pivotally attached to the clamp. In my original construction, that is the device constituting the subject matter of th co-pending case Serial No. 627,383 the stand consists of telescopically connected companion parts and collapsible multiple leg tripod, a bag embracing clamp and means pivotally connecting the stand to a predetermined part of the clamp so that the stand is allowed to drop by gravity down to a supporting position when the bag is lowered to an inclined club extracting and replacing position.

It has been found from experience that the q featur of gravity lowering of the stand originally depended upon is not entirely satisfactory and for this reason a more positive arrangement is required.

It follows that in the improvement constituting the novelty of the present application, I provide the stand with a retaining latch for positively holding the stand in an inefiective carrying position, manually rel asable trip means being provided for releasing the latch and allowing the stand to drop down to bag supporting position.

Briefly, then, by way of comparison, it will be observed that the principal novelty of the instant case is the specific latch means and manually manipulated actuating means for the latch means, together with additional stand constructional features to be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a golf bag in an inclined position with the stand in supporting position, the stand and its attaching device being constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the stand folded against or in close proximity to the bag which is the position taken by the stand when the bag is being carried over the course.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevational view showing the finger actuated lever for operating the pull wire.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal fragmentary sectional and elevational view, the section being taken somewhat on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detailed sections on the lines 5-5 and 6-6 respectively of Fig. 3.

Fig. '7 is a horizontal section on the line 7-'l of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail section of one of the parts of the stand.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguishing reference characters it will be observed that the numeral 9 designates a conventional golf bag having the customary reinforcing collar 10 at its top, the usual shoulder strap 11 and hand grip 12. The collar or bag embracing and stand retaining clamp is generally represented by the numeral 13 and comprises a pair of companion semi-circular sections 14. and 15 joined together in assembled relationship through the medium of connective straps 16. Intermediate its ends, the front clamp section is provided with an outstanding U-shaped portion 17 which may be designated as a hanger.

The collapsible and foldable stand is generally denoted by the numeral 18 and comprises an upper tubular section 19 pivotally connected as at 20 together with a complemental telescopically associated lower section 21. In Fig. 8 it will be observed that this section 21 is formed with circumferentially spaced apertures formed with connecting webs 22 with which the adjacent ends of co-ordinated stay links 23 are connected as indicated in Figure 4. Also as shown in the latter figure, the opposite ends of these links are pivotally connected as at 24 to the intermediate portions of the main tripod legs 25. The upper ends of the legs are formed with eyes 26 pivotally connected with a retaining ring 27 surrounding the tube 19. The retaining ring is shown as provided with a set screw whereby to permit it to be fastened in position to allow the legs to expand and fold properly. This allows the tripod to expand and contract as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the action being automatic as the stand swings in and out with respect to the bag and into and out of engagement with the ground.

The numeral 28 in Figures 1 and 2 which designates a latch, has a suitably shaped keeper 29 engageable with a keeper notch formed in the bight portion of the U-shaped hanger 17. In connection with the latch 28, I want to call attention to the fact that this is slidably or adjustably attached to the tube 19. This arrangement is desired to permit the position of the latch to be regulated so that the keeper 29 may be positioned properly with respect to the keeper notch under certain conditions. It might be stated that it so happens that sometimes a ball containing pocket and other obstructions on the surface of the bag might interfere with the folding of the stand in close to the bag as shown in Figure 2. Under such circumstances, the inward folding movement of the device being limited, it becomes necessary to adjust the latch 28 to insure perfect matching of the keeper 29 with its seat in the U-shaped hanger.

The upper free end or extremity 30 of the latch forms What may be designated as a' trip finger,

and a fiexible wire 31 is connected to this trip finger and then carried through a fiexible casing 32 and beyond the rear end of the casing as shown in Figures 1 and 2 where it is attachedto an L-shaped operating lever 33. This lever is pivotally attached through the instrumentality of a bolt 34 to the side of the bag as shown in detail inFigure 5. Incidently, the flexible casing 32 maybe an ordinary coil spring which as shown in Figure 6 is attached to the bag through the instrumentality of staples or cotter keys 35.

When the stand swings alongside of the bag, that is in close proximity thereto as illustrated in Figure 2, the keeper shoulder 29 snaps in the keeper seat in the hanger 17 and holds the stand in this position. It stays in this position while the bag is being carried about over the course.

When it is desired to set the bag down, and extract a club or to replace a club, it is obvious that the user simply places his finger against the lever 33 and swings it in a direction to exert an endwise pull on the operatingwire 31. The wire exerts a pull on the finger 30 releasing the keeper 29 from its seat and allowing the stand, as a unit, to swing bodily outward and away from the bag and to drop down by gravity into the position shown in Figure 1. As the stand drops down, the slidable tube 21 exerts an expanding action on the links-23, causing the links to throw the legs or props 25 out to stand supporting position. All of this is done automatically. When the bag is picked up the stand swings back to the non-extended position illustrated in Figure2.

The extensible stand together with the col.- lapsible tripod, and the sectional clamp 13 is illustrated in the aforesaid co-pending application. Therefore the principal novelty in the instant case resides in the provision of a special collapsible tripod, the latch 28, the keeper 29 and the trip finger 30. 'The latch feature taken in conjunction with the pull wire 31 guided through the flexible casing 32, and: the operating lever 33 for controlling the wire distinguishes the present invention from that shown and claimed in the co-pending application.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawings will enable a clear understanding of the invention to be had. Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming withinthe field of invention claimed may beresorted to if desired.

Having thus" described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a structure of the class described; in combination, a golf bag, a member connected with the upper end of the bag, and having a substantially U-shaped projecting portion thereon, the bight part of which formsa keeperpart, a supporting stand including a standard'pivotally connected at its upper end between the limbs of said u-shaped projecting part, a latch member carried by the standard and having its upper end passing between the limbsof the U'-shaped part with its upper'end forming a finger engaging part and saidiupper portion of: the latch member being: bent to form a shoulder for engaging the keeper part to hold the stand against outward swinging movement with'respect to the bag, a pivoted handle carried by the'bagand a cableconmeeting the handle to a part of the latch member whereby said latch member will have its shoulder released from the keeper part when the" handle is moved in a certain direction, to permit the standtoswing outwardly from thebag when the bagis tilted; 1

JOSEPH L. DONOVAN; 

